Ok, I'm trying to match a zip code. I need a false value returned if the zip code doesn't match, 1 returned if the 1st 5 digits match, and a 2 if all 9 digits match. Even, -1, 0, and 1 would be fine, I just need to be able to distinquish, what was matched. I was trying 
my ($zip_match) = $card_zip =~ /(12345)\-?(6789)?/;

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Which returns undef if there is no match but 1 if there is a 5 or 9 digit match. I tried 
my (@zip_match) = $card_zip =~ /(12345)\-?(6789)?/g;

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and @zip_match was populated correctly ['12345', undef] for a 5 digit match ['12345', '6789'] for a 9 digit match so why doesn't it return the number of elements in scalar context. I've also tried stuff like this, but to no avail: 
my ($zip_match) = scalar($card_zip =~ /(12345)\-?(6789)?/);

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I've figured out ways around this, but it is bothering me that I can't get this to work.

Thanks
--Tom

In reply to Zipcode Regex Help by tcf22

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